Letter: Say goodbye to your representatives

The recent federal government shutdown and the near default is outrageous. Although Republicans can claim most of the credit for this past shutdown, in truth the long-term Democrat and Republican congressional members are responsible for the generally disgraceful federal state of affairs. And we, the voting public, are responsible for electing these same people to office, again and again. Fortunately the long-term solution is both simple and easy. We can vote for new congressional faces, particularly to replace long-serving congressional members.

For the past five decades both Republicans and Democrats, in Congress and in the White House, have had continual structural budget deficits. Thanks to both long-serving Republicans and Democrats, the federal tax system has become extremely complex and loaded with loopholes and subsidies for special interests. These complexities, loopholes and subsidies are against the general interests of the American people. They are symptoms of Congressional corruption.

The federal budget provides national direction by establishing priorities, channeling scarce resources, and making hard choices. We need problem solvers in Congress to tackle the budget in the interests of the American people. If we choose to establish a particular federal program, then we need to fund it appropriately. Our current federal tax system is appalling for long-term effects, inconsistencies, and benefits to special interest groups and detriments to all others.

Existing congressional members are not addressing important issues or coming to solutions. The past five decades of continuous structural deficit, the rampant illegal immigration, the overly complex tax system loaded with loopholes and subsidies, and the increasing backlog of infrastructure upgrades are proof of incessant and inexcusable congressional failings.

Please demand congressional accountability. Please vote to remove congressional members with six or more years of experience and to bring in new blood.

If you're tired of government shutdowns, near defaults, and finger pointing, then return government to the people. Bring in problem solvers. Vote out and say goodbye to the long-term politicians who simply, consistently and intentionally fail to lead and manage.

Steve Deibele

Kiel

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Letter: Say goodbye to your representatives

The recent federal government shutdown and the near default is outrageous.

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